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Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice - May, 2017

155 articles

• Fla. Court Nixes $8.5M Verdict Against Doc Concierge Co.
• 5th Circ. Says 1-Page ERISA Description Counts As Plan
• 'Wrongful-Conduct' Rule Nixes Mich. Patient OD Death Suit
• La. Appeals Court Nixes Spinal Injury Suit Against University
• Texas Court Tosses Patient's Suit Over Leftover IV Tube
• NJ Nursing Home Reaches $888K Deal Over Service Claims
• The Return Of Attorney-Conducted Voir Dire
• Lewis Brisbois Adds 7 Health Care, Insurance Defense Attys
• Pa. Superior Court Backs Doctors' Win In Wrongful Death Row
• Fla. Drug Treatment Clinics Hit With Suit Over Patient Suicide
• Ga. High Court Says Med Mal Witness Properly Nixed
• Nurse Practitioner Qualifies As Expert, Ind. Court Says
• Gray Matters: Identities Are Us
• The Firms That Grew Fastest Without Merging
• Law360 Reveals 400 Largest US Firms
• The Law360 400
• Biggest US Firms Opt For Modest Growth In Sluggish Market
• Turning 50, Greenberg Traurig Tops The Law360 400
• The Firms That Lost The Most Ground In 2016
• Fed Circ. Revives Vet's Suit Over Benefits After Non-VA Care
• Bad Medical Care Suit Restored By Tennessee Appeals Court
• VA Should Be Sanctioned For Evidence Fraud, Court Told
• Wis. Court Affirms Jury Verdict In Mental Patient Suicide Suit
• Pa. Judge Tosses Nursing Home Death Suit Over Jurisdiction
• Nursing Homes Still Face Arbitration Agreement Uncertainty
• The Expert Witness Who Will Explode
• Texas Doctor Can't Dodge Suit Over Stillborn Baby
• NY Docs Can't Escape Suit Over Injurious Prenatal Care
• 114 Suits Can Count As 2 In Hospital Insurance Row: Judge
• Pa. Jury Awards $2M In Botched Gallbladder Surgery Suit
• Feds Must Face VA Hospital Suit Over Prostate Cancer Death
• My Milkshake Is Better Than Yours: Part 2
• 11th Circ. Revives Prisoner's Medical Neglect Case
• Ind. Court Tosses Patient Wins In Needless Surgery Suits
• Md. High Court Says Evidence OK In Radiologist's Trial Win
• NJ High Court Won't Revisit Dismissal Of Med Mal Row
• Ill. Appeals Court Backs Bar Of Testimony In Negligence Suit
• My Milkshake Is Better Than Yours: Part 1
• Late Expert Report Sinks Pa. Suit Over Nursing Home Death
• Plaintiffs Bar Perspective: Ratzan Law Group's Stuart Ratzan
• Claims Nixed In VA Physician Assistant Sex Assault Suit
• Mo. Hospital Fraud Suit Barred By Limit On Med Mal Claims
• Ophthalmology Clinic's Jury Win Affirmed In Lost Eye Suit
• NJ Justices To Mull Attys' Fee Bid After $1M Med Mal Deal
• Benicar MDL Judge Dismisses Doc Accused Of Malpractice
• Attorneys, Your Input Is Needed On Deposition Rule
• Insurer Wants To See Settlement Deal In $5.2M Med Mal Suit
• Oregon Med Mal Ruling May Spark More Bad-Diagnosis Suits
• Gov't Faces $10M Suit Over Partial Foot Amputation
• Med Mal Suit Revived By High Court Ruling Gets Tossed
• Mich. Doctor Gets 19 Years For Fraudulent Opioid Scripts
• Anesthesia Med Mal Suit Revived At Michigan Appeals Court
• SD High Court Refuses New Trial Against Nursing Home
• Ky. Appeals Court Sends Nursing Home Case To Arbitration
• Pa. Jury Finds Clinic Not Liable In Appendicitis Death
• Texas Doctor Must Face Suit Over Patient Blindness
• Ariz. Appeals Court Tosses 'Dirty' Medical Device Suit
• Md. Atty Beats Doctor's Revoked License Malpractice Suit
• How Client Feedback Programs Benefit Law Firms And Clients
• NY Court Rejects Splitting Cases Related To Stroke Victim
• Nursing Home Must Face Claims Of Understaffing
• Texas Hospital Gets Med Mal Claims Tossed On Appeal
• Medical Expert Unneeded In Hospital Fall Suit, Pa. Court Says
• Okla. High Court Pulls Hospital Back Into Birth Injury Suit
• La. Court Backs LSU Hospital's Trial Win In Med Mal Suit
• $3.1M NY Med Mal Verdict Tossed As Unreasonable
• Pa. Atty Slams Challenge To Abusive Sanctions Claim
• NC Appeals Court Says Patient Can Sue For Negligence
• Jury Confused By Patient Consent Evidence: Mo. High Court
• How To Help Your Med Mal Verdict Survive on Appeal
• Appeals Court Nixes Retrial Bid In PeaceHealth Death Suit
• Patients Can't Stay Anonymous In Doctor Sex Assault Suit
• VA, Doctors Did Right By Vet In Treating Cancer, Court Says
• Top Lessons Learned From Medical Malpractice Trials
• Ky. Doctor's Probation Reversed Over Partial Record Review
• Houston Hospital Gets Liability Claims Nixed On Appeal
• IHS Hit With Negligence Suit Over Infant Brain Injuries
• Solving The Legal Industry's Data Protection Breakdown
• Justices Send States Warning Against Snubbing Arbitration
• Emory Says Co. Had Duty To Defend It In Med Mal Suit
• Ill. Hospital Loses Records Fight In Patient Fall Suit
• Appeals Court OKs Drunken Driving Injury For Med Mal Jury
• Senator Floats Bill For Stricter VA Hiring Standards
• 5 Things To Know About Justice Gorsuch's First 30 Days
• Plaintiffs Bar Perspective: Standly Hamilton's Chris Hamilton
• Supreme Court Says FAA Preempts Ky. Arbitration Rule
• 5 Mistakes That End Law Firms
• Hospital Must Cough Up Review Docs In Quality Of Care Suit
• Fed. Gov't To Pay $3.1M To End Baby Brain Injury Suit
• Court Reverses Doc's Jury Win In Gallbladder Removal Suit
• Insurer Can Cancel Doc's Med Mal Policy, Ind. Court Says
• Texas Supreme Court Denies Review In Med Mal Row
• Ore. Justices Recognize 'Loss Of Chance' In Med Mal Cases
• Idaho High Court Says Med Mal Consultant Must Be Revealed
• Failed Spine Surgery Patient Ducks Expert Fees In Trial Delay
• Ark. Court Rejects Rehab's Bid To Arbitrate Med Mal Suit
• NFLPA Grievance Doesn't Hurt Painkiller Suit, Ex-Players Say
• NY Doctor Must Face Lung Cancer Diagnosis Med Mal Suit
• NY Appeals Court Tosses Missed Cancer Diagnosis Suit
• Federal Gov't Agrees To $1M Deal In Stroke Death Suit
• Health Care Co. Escapes Ariz. Nursing Home Negligence Suit
• Ga. Court Affirms $4.3M Verdict For Premature Baby Death
• NJ Damages Cap Applies To Fed. Clinic in Med Mal Suit
• Questioning The Controlled Substances Act After Enmon
• LeClairRyan Adds Med Mal Pro To Alexandria, Va., Office
• 18 Ex-Patients Sue NJ Med Practice Over Knee Infections
• Calif. Oncology Center Pays $3M To Settle FCA Suit
• Pa. Judge Backs $625K Jury Award In Needless Surgery Case
• New Trial Ordered Against Nurse In NJ Malpractice Case
• NFL Union Files Painkiller Grievance Amid Ex-Players' Suits
• Ohio Appeals Court Nixes Suit Against Hospital Over Fall
• Temple Univ. Says Gov't Owes $718K More In Med Mal Deal
• Houston Doctor Sues For Age Bias After Other Claims Nixed
• Pa. Court Revives Med Mal Suit Despite Defective Service
• NY Keeps Botched Surgery Suit In Place But Lets Surgeon Off
• Plaintiffs Attys In Chicago, Cleveland Team Up For New Firm
• Miss. Justices Nix Med Mal Suit For Flawed Expert Opinion
• 1-Year Limit Applies To HIV Patient's Privacy Suit, Court Told
• NJ High Court To Weigh Doc Dispute In Misdiagnosis Row
• Air, Land Paramedics Cleared In Car Crash Death Suit
• Ky. Court Nixes Punitive Damages For Nursing Home Fall
• Texas Nursing Home Can't Ditch Patient Sex Assault Suit
• La. Med Mal Fund Overstepped Authority, Court Says
• Wash. Court Backs Defense Verdict In Sonogram Suit
• Pa. Court To Revisit Denying Privilege For Consultant Emails
• NY Suit Over Badly Healed Broken Leg Revived On Appeal
• Wash. Expert Testimony Ruling May Increase Med Mal Suits
• Summer Camp Gets Claims Trimmed In Sepsis Diagnosis Suit
• VA, Veteran Settle Suit Over Stroke For $750K
• Claims Trimmed In Sexual Assault Suit Against VA Doc
• Jury Clears OB-GYNs Of Hasidic Woman's Death In Childbirth
• NY Appeals Court Tosses Bad Birth Suit
• Klehr Harrison Slams Allegedly Malicious Atty Sanction Bid
• Univ. Of Iowa Survives Appeal In Medical Research Suit
• Md. Court Overturns Nix Of $2.3M Patient Suicide Verdict
• Ga. Appeals Court Nixes Patient's Breach Of Contract Suit
• Exclusion Of Expert Testimony Upheld In NC Birth Injury Suit
• Ringside Doctor, Promoters Hit With $50M Med Mal Suit
• NJ Doctor Settles Claims Over Improper Vaccine Storage
• EMT Negligence Suit Doesn't Require Expert, Court Rules
• ND Jury Awards Patient $3.5M For Botched Surgery
• Fla. High Court Grapples With Medical Records Release Row
• Ohio Panel Nixes Patient's Appeal Of Orthopedic Surgery Suit
• Doctor Loses Records Fight In State Board Rx Probe
• Calif. Court's ACA Benefits Ruling May Trim Med Mal Awards
• What Lawyers Should Know To Avoid Online Scams
• Feds Reach $5M Settlement In Baby Brain Injury Suit
• 7th Circ. Nixes Ill. Prison Doc's Medical Battery Claims Win
• Pro-Business Agenda Threatens Consumer Legal Funding
• Justices Decline Challenge To Houston Hospital's Immunity
• Md. Appeals Court Nixes Contract Claims From Med Mal Suit
• Post & Schell Adds 3 Attys In Product, Professional Liability
• Texas High Court Nixes Nurse's Retaliation Claim
• Ky. Hospital Faces More Exposure In $10.6M Med Mal Verdict
• Web Servers: An Overlooked Cybersecurity Risk At Law Firms